The platform includes a patch management solution aimed at securing virtual and physical infrastructure. – Virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions specialist VMware
announced the general availability of Go Pro, a cloud service designed
to enable small to medium-size businesses to consolidate,
control and secure their physical and virtual IT infrastructure. Go
Pro is available by subscriptio…
U.S.-based businesses ranked 10th overall for backup and disaster recovery (DR) preparedness, according to a survey. – A survey of more than 3,000 small to medium-size businesses (SMB)
conducted by the Ponemon Institute revealed that while attitudes
towards backup and recovery differ widely around the world, businesses
everywhere want a single backup and recovery solution for physical,
virtual and cloud environm…
Vertical’s converged IP telephony system offers features such as automatic call distribution and mobile extension. – Vertical Communications announced the release of MBX IP, a converged
IP-telephony system designed for small to medium-size businesses.
The offering completes Verticals telephony lineup, which includes SBX IP
and Wave IP, and provides a pathway for existing MP-5000, FX-II and XTS IP
systems, sup…
Among the top three areas of focus for businesses are software, hardware and a company’s Website. – Heading into the new year, a majority of small to medium-size businesses are
optimistic and are planning moderate changes in 2011, according to a survey of
more than 1,000 SMB decision makers. With 84 percent of the SMBs surveyed
predicting that sales will increase or remain the same, many busine…
Businesses in 12 states can sign up for a service bundle that includes the up to 150/35 Mbps FiOS Internet speed. – Communications giant Verizon announced small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) in 12 states and Washington, DC are now able to get the fastest mass-market broadband service the company offers. Verizon FiOS Internet for Business boasts speeds up to 150/35 megabits per second, according to a company re…
An upgrade to the Skype-certified GXV3140, the GXV3175 features a 7-in. touch screen color LCD and media apps. – IP voice and video telephony and video surveillance solutions specialist Grandstream Networks announced the newest member of the GXV31xx series VoIP multimedia phones, the GXV3175 desktop IP multimedia telephone with a 7-in. touch screen LCD. Aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), this sib…
Features include a redesigned reporting solution to support multiple chargeback methodologies. – Cloud automation services provider Quest Software announced the release of
its Cloud Automation Platform 7.5, the company’s cloud automation and
management technology. The platform helps small to medium-size businesses manage
and deliver IT services across the enterprise. When combined with the o…
Advanced features and cost savings are driving interest, but switchover anxiety remains a hurdle, an AMI report indicates. – According to research from IT analyst firm AMI-Partners,
growth is forecast in the VOIP market among small and medium-size businesses.
More than 30 percent of small businesses (1-99 employees) and 50 percent of midsize
businesses (100-999 employees) said that voice over IP technology will become
…
With 2010 drawing to a close, it’s time to take a look at the best printer options for small to medium-size businesses. Thanks to increased competition and a wider range of standard options on multifunction inkjet and laser printers, such as wireless connectivity, larger touch screens and green features designed to save businesses money on power and paper costs, midmarket companies have more choice than ever to find the printer best suited to their needs. In addition, many printers come equipped with advanced security features, including hard disk encryption; image overwrite to electronically "shred" data; fax isolation to prevent unauthorized access to data; and network authentication to restrict access to scan, e-mail and fax features. According to a recent IDC report, the third quarter of 2010 saw higher year-over-year growth for monochrome laser multifunction printers (MFPs) than color laser MFPs: 38 percent versus 21 percent, respectively. A growing market means growing selection for small and midsize businesses, so with that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the best printer deals on the market as the ink dries on 2010. – …
Cost-conscious companies are optimistic about business prospects–and hiring–in 2011, a Pex Card survey finds. – Owners of small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) across the country are feeling optimistic, citing increased hiring and profit growth among key 2011 business predictions, according to the first semi-annual survey of business owners conducted nationally in November 2010 by Prepaid Expense Card Soluti…
The addition of location-based social media tools allows businesses to target potential new customers. – Sprout Social, a provider of social relationship management (SRM) services for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), announced the addition of location-based social media tools to its Sprout Social SRM platform. Using real-time data generated by location-based services Foursquare and Gowalla, Spro…
A Zoomerang survey finds cost-conscious businesses are apprehensive about the holiday shopping season. – In an effort to get a pulse check on the upcoming holidays, Zoomerang, an
online survey and polling tool, fielded studies to find out how small to
medium-size businesses and consumers plan to approach the season. The survey
findings suggest that the current state of the economy is not dampening
…
The company’s platform now offers AutoComplete, designed to speed Website visitor searches. – Search services specialist PicoSearch, a SAS company, announced a variety of
enhancements to its hosted search application, designed to help small to
medium-size businesses ensure their site visitors find the content they need.
The company, which offers management of searchable pages and addition…
New features include social media monitoring for sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as inbound marketing. – Sales and marketing automation specialist LoopFuse announced the release of OneView v3.28, a marketing automation platform aimed at small to medium-size businesses and featuring inbound, content and search engine marketing. The inbound, content and search engine marketing features help enable market…
The TelePresence solution comes in two models and includes a microphone, speakers and a pan-tilt zoom camera. – Vu TelePresence, a manufacturer of display systems, announced the availability of its TelePresence systems customized for the needs of small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and the opening of Vu TelePoints, remote access conference suites available by the hour, to conduct videoconferencing with the…
The Oceanspace S2600, the Oceanspace N8300 and Secospace USG2000 BSR/HSR solutions come to North America. – Huawei Symantec announced the North American launch of three storage products
aimed at small to medium-size businesses and enterprises: an enterprise-class
storage solution for SMBs, a high-performance computing-focused unified storage
platform, and a multiservice gateway for security and routing…
The ThinkPad Edge notebooks offers an 11-inch screen, spill-resistant keyboard and a compact form factor starting at $449. – Computer maker Lenovo announced the ThinkPad Edge 11-inch laptop,
the smallest and lightest member of the ThinkPad Edge family. Created
for small-to-medium-size businesses (SMB), the laptop offers
ultraportable-like performance and features into a small form factor PC
starting at $449. The Lenov…
A survey of IT managers in the U.S. finds 42 percent of IT budgets for the year are allocated to hardware purchases. – Planned IT spending by small to medium-size businesses is on
the rise for the second half of the year, according to a survey by IT
management application developer Spiceworks. Overall, IT budgets are up
an additional four percent from the first half of 2010. The findings
were uncovered in the se…
With mobile marketing an increasingly important part of midmarket advertising, Nokia and Intuit announce a partnership. – Business and financial management solutions specialist Intuit and
mobile communications giant Nokia announced an alliance to develop and
deliver a new mobile and Web-based marketing service for small to
medium-size businesses around the world. The first market launch
of the service is expected i…
A survey from Panda Security finds social networking sites can be dangerous for SMBs, but their benefits remain alluring. – A survey from cloud security specialist Panda Security of 315 small
to medium-size businesses with up to 1,000 employees revealed 33
percent of these companies had experienced a malware or virus infection
from social networks, with 23 percent citing employee privacy
violations resulting in the l…
